Model 95 (Schuberth B826). Jigsaw cover.

Hi, Here's a Model 95 (Schuberth B826) Jigsaw Pattern cover.Standard Helmet cover for the Belgium forces.This Helmet was introduced from 1995, so odd the cover pre-dates this !I am also curious about the sticker with remnants of the owners name on the rear of the cover, what's the significance anyone know

CollectinSteve wrote:A difficult cover to find! The earlier ones, for steel pots, are even more problematic.

No idea about the sticker. Paras in training often have helmets with big numbers painted on them, so maybe this was similar? I've sent an email to see if my friend in the Para/CDO can give an answer.

Steve

Thanks for looking Steve, and I too asume the sticker must have been some sort of training thing,it's hard to tell in my photo but I believe the sticker would have originally been Orange, so easily Identifiable in the field and too training staff!!

My friend emailed back. He said sometimes the top cover in a box has a sticker on it saying how may are in the box. The other possibility is that the soldier put it on there so he could find it easier when helmets are all piled up. If it was a bright orange, to me that makes the most sense. He said this sort of thing is not done for exercises.

CollectinSteve wrote:My friend emailed back. He said sometimes the top cover in a box has a sticker on it saying how may are in the box. The other possibility is that the soldier put it on there so he could find it easier when helmets are all piled up. If it was a bright orange, to me that makes the most sense. He said this sort of thing is not done for exercises.

Steve

Great info Steve, again many thanks for taking the trouble to find out this invaluable information.

I believe the sticker has the remnants of the owners name on it, so identifying his or her lid amongst many others makes sense,thanks again Steve,much appreciated

The earlier covers didn't have the velcro securing tabs, so I think not. And when used the liner's screws were usually put through the cloth, leaving nasty holes in it when removed. I just got a helmet with bits of helmet cover still secured under the screw heads. To remove the cover they just sliced it off. I can't tell for sure, but it looks like your example was removed this way.

BTW, I was just digging through my helmet covers looking for something and I found a couple of my Belgian covers. I have a Jigsaw cover designed to fit a "Fritz" style helmet, complete with 3 velcro straps. Dated 1990. Remember, this was the timeframe when only Para/CDO units regularly wore camouflage. I don't know when the Belgian Army first started using Kevlar helmets, but I'm sure these guys would be the first to use them.

Look very carefully along the seam for some traces of white. Belgian covers, in my experience, always have labels. But a lack of a label doesn't concern me as I don't know of anybody faking this stuff.

CollectinSteve wrote:Look very carefully along the seam for some traces of white. Belgian covers, in my experience, always have labels. But a lack of a label doesn't concern me as I don't know of anybody faking this stuff.

Steve

First thing i did Steve was go over it with a fine toothcomb and no traces or remains at all of any label.

CollectinSteve wrote:BTW, I was just digging through my helmet covers looking for something and I found a couple of my Belgian covers. I have a Jigsaw cover designed to fit a "Fritz" style helmet, complete with 3 velcro straps. Dated 1990. Remember, this was the timeframe when only Para/CDO units regularly wore camouflage. I don't know when the Belgian Army first started using Kevlar helmets, but I'm sure these guys would be the first to use them.

Steve

Again this adds even more interest to these covers and their usage Steve,and to my knowledge it was 1995 when the Belgium's starting wearing the Kevlar lids. Maybe the Para's trialed the Kevlar lids a few years prior to the rest of the ABL.

CollectinSteve wrote:BTW, I was just digging through my helmet covers looking for something and I found a couple of my Belgian covers. I have a Jigsaw cover designed to fit a "Fritz" style helmet, complete with 3 velcro straps. Dated 1990. Remember, this was the timeframe when only Para/CDO units regularly wore camouflage. I don't know when the Belgian Army first started using Kevlar helmets, but I'm sure these guys would be the first to use them.

Steve

We were first issued the Schubert in 1992/1993 when deploying to Somalia.We only got a blue UN cover with a string and NO letters. There was NO camouflage cover when we got the helmets.We turned the helmets in after the operations and I think They issued us new ones in 1994, this time WITH cammo covers.

You found my helmet coversI'm Didier GIORGETTI, NCO at Belgian ArmyI am a soldier since 1983 and I am now working at Bastogne in BelgiumI made my combat equipment in 2010 since I work in Bastogne Barracks

this covers helmet was worn during my mission in kosovo in 2002the sticker on the helmet cover is a NBC detector for liquid chemical agent.

What a coincidence to find my helmet covers sold by the armyI'm curious how he landed home and where it is exactly